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1 (to) acquit
(to) acquit /əˈkwɪt/v. t.1 (leg. e fig.) assolvere; mandare assolto; prosciogliere: The jury acquitted him, la giuria lo ha assolto (o lo ha mandato assolto); to acquit sb. of a charge, prosciogliere q. da un'accusa; to acquit sb. of murder (o on a murder charge) prosciogliere q. dall'accusa di omicidio; to acquit sb. of a blame, assolvere q. da una colpa3 – to acquit oneself, comportarsi: to acquit oneself well, comportarsi bene; dare buona prova di sé; cavarsela bene; He acquitted himself honorably, si è comportato onorevolmente; se l'è cavata con onore● (arc.) to acquit oneself of a duty, adempiere un dovere. -
2 (to) acquit
(to) acquit /əˈkwɪt/v. t.1 (leg. e fig.) assolvere; mandare assolto; prosciogliere: The jury acquitted him, la giuria lo ha assolto (o lo ha mandato assolto); to acquit sb. of a charge, prosciogliere q. da un'accusa; to acquit sb. of murder (o on a murder charge) prosciogliere q. dall'accusa di omicidio; to acquit sb. of a blame, assolvere q. da una colpa3 – to acquit oneself, comportarsi: to acquit oneself well, comportarsi bene; dare buona prova di sé; cavarsela bene; He acquitted himself honorably, si è comportato onorevolmente; se l'è cavata con onore● (arc.) to acquit oneself of a duty, adempiere un dovere.
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